Fair Grove was the 3-2 winner over Willard when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers on Monday. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Tigers since Monday.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-15, 19-25, 25-16.
Hali Stokes paced Fair Grove's offense, picking up nine kills. Stokes got some help from Brennyn Smith and her 18 assists. Leila Huff controlled things from the service line, finishing with three aces.
Willard was led to victory by Kylin Vandever and Ava Simpson. Vandever had eight digs and four aces, while Simpson had 12 digs and three aces. That's the most aces Vandever has posted since back in September.
This is the second loss in a row for Fair Grove and nudges their season record down to 13-10-3. As for Willard, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7-2 record this season.
Fair Grove didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-0 victory against Springfield Catholic on the 7th. As for Willard, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 3-0 win against Neosho on the 7th.
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